ON THE QUI VIVE

Meaning of ON THE QUI VIVE in English

paying close attention to a situation, in case sth happens :

He's always on the qui vive for a business opportunity.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ON THE QUI VIVE — on the alert or lookout. → qui vive
Concise Oxford English vocab
ON THE QUI VIVE — on the alert; diligently alert and watchful; lively awareness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ON THE QUI VIVE — On the alert.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ON THE QUI VIVE — настороже
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ON THE QUI VIVE — настороже
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VIVE — adj 1. alive, live, living; 2. lively; (color) vive bright (color); de vive voce by word of mouth; de vive …
Interlingua English vocab
QUI — (ki, kwi) interr pron who, whom; de qui whose; (con, a, etc. ) qui (with, to, etc.) whom [qui] adv …
Interlingua English vocab
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIVE — ˈvēv adjective Etymology: Middle French vif (feminine vive ), from Latin vivus alive — more at quick 1. chiefly Scotland …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIVE — (a.) Lively; animated; forcible.
Английский словарь Webster
VIVE — () Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to …
Английский словарь Webster
VIVE — Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VIVE — ( a. ) Lively; animated; forcible.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VIVE — interj. live, long live (French)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
VIVE — adj lively; animated; forcible. 2. vive ·- long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the …
Webster English vocab
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — The preposition is pronounced /ɒn/. The adverb and the adjective are pronounced /ɒn/. Frequency: The word is one of the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIVE — Live, long live, success.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
VIVE — vive: on the qui ~ фр. настороже vive: on the qui ~ фр. настороже
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — on.ogg 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ON — 1. ɒn a 1. ближний, внутренний the on side - более близкая ( к собеседнику, зрителю и т. п. ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
QUI — Game: Brain quiz file
Russian-English Edic
VIVE — vive: on the qui ~ фр. настороже vive: on the qui ~ фр. настороже
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ON — 1. предл. 1) а) в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение на поверхности какого-л. предмета, на чем-л. на a house on …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
QUI VIVE — noun Etymology: French qui-vive, from ~? long live who?, challenge of a French sentry Date: 1726 alert , lookout
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
QUI VIVE — ˈkēˈvēv noun Etymology: French, literally, long live who? (i.e., whom do you favor?); from the challenge of a French sentry …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUI VIVE — /kee veev"/ 1. ( italics ) French. who goes there? 2. on the qui vive , on the alert; watchful: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
QUI VIVE — noun Etymology: French qui-vive, from qui vive? long live who?, challenge of a French sentry Date: 1726 : alert , …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
QUI VIVE — [qui vive] n [F qui-vive, fr. qui vive? long live who?, challenge of a French sentry] (1726): alert, lookout--used in …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUI TAM ACTION — noun see qui tam
Webster's New International English Dictionary
QUI TAM — ˈkwīˈtam noun or qui tam action ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin, literally, who as much, who as well; from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIVE LE ROI — [vive le roi] [F] foreign term : long live the king
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIVE LA REINE — [vive la reine] [F] foreign term : long live the queen
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUI TRANSTULIT SUSTINET — [qui trans.tu.lit sus.ti.net] [L] foreign term : He who transplanted sustains (us)--motto of Connecticut
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUI S'EXCUSE S'ACCUSE — [qui s'ex.cuse s'ac.cuse] [F] foreign term : he who excuses himself accuses himself
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUI FACIT PER ALIUM FACIT PER SE — [qui fa.cit per ali.um fa.cit per se] [L] foreign term : he who does (something) through another does it through …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEREANT QUI ANTE NOS NOSTRA DIXERUNT — [per.eant qui an.te nos nos.tra dix.e.runt] [L] foreign term : may they perish who have expressed our bright ideas before …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LE ROI EST MORT, VIVE LE ROI — [le roi est mort, vive le roi] [F] foreign term : the king is dead, long live the king
Merriam-Webster English vocab
QUI VIVE — qui vive BrE AmE ˌkiː ˈviːv
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VIVE LA DIFFERENCE — / ˌviːv lɑː ˌdɪfəˈrɒns; NAmE -ˈrɑːns/ exclamation (from French , humorous ) used to show that you think it is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUI VIVE — / ˌkiː ˈviːv; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS - on the qui vive •• WORD ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
QUI VIVE — n. øon the qui vive on the alert; watching for something to happen. [F, = lit. '(long) live who?', i.e. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
QUI VIVE — n. on the qui vive on the alert; watching for something to happen. [ F, = lit. '(long) live who?', …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
QUI VIVE — n.Phrases and idioms: on the qui vive on the alert; watching for something to happen. Etymology: F, lit. '(long) live …
Oxford English vocab
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAKE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
S
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RIGHT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFF
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOOD
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GET
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DOWN — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird swoops down (= it suddenly flies down ) ▪ The bird swoops …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DO
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BACK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

← QUI VIVE QUIXOTIC→